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The “Quantum Visions” art exhibition being hosted at Tabakalera in San Sebastián, Spain celebrates 2025 being proclaimed the “International Year of Quantum Science and Technology” by the United Nations. Eleven artists, including former CERN artists-in-residence, are featured at the exhibit, with works in a variety of mediums that have been inspired by the subatomic world of quantum theory.
Comcast announced upgraded Xfinity internet speeds across several of its packages that it said reach more than 20 million customers, increasing the upload capacity on some by 50 or 100 percent, with several packages now offering 100, 150, or 300Mbps uploads.
Better batteries through Breathe’s better algorithms
Pocket Casts has been my podcast app of choice for years now, mostly because of how well it works across different platforms. Its mobile apps opened up access for free a few years ago, and on Tuesday morning the company announced that now applies to its (previously paying customer only) web and desktop apps (Mac, Windows PC) as well.
I have an idea about which podcast you could queue up first.
MAR10 Day Celebration by Nintendo
In celebration of MAR10 day, Nintendo’s official holiday celebrating its iconic red plumber guy, it dropped a new album on its Nintendo Music app - the soundtrack for Super Mario Bros. 3. You can see the full tracklist here, but it’s got a lot of Koji Kondo’s greatest hits like “Hurry Up! Underwater BGM” or “Hurry Up! King of the Koopas”.
NASA's Contributions to Research
The agency is axing the Office of the Chief Scientist and the Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy. NASA contributes significantly to research on climate, weather, air quality, and the environment. Joe Biden appointed chief scientist Katherine Calvin, who was recently stopped from joining a meeting of the United Nations’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Science reports.
NIH's Stance on Vaccine Research
“It is the policy of NIH not to prioritize research activities that focus on gaining scientific knowledge on why individuals are hesitant to be vaccinated and/or explore ways to improve vaccine interest and commitment,” says an internal NIH email obtained by Science and The Washington Post. Donald Trump tapped anti-vax crusader Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has spread disinformation falsely linking vaccines to autism, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services that houses NIH.
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